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Moving to Florida or considering a move here? It’s probably smart to expect house guests. Inevitably, college roommates, in-laws or a reunion of some sort will find their way south to your new custom Florida home. Once you move, you and yours also will strike up new friendships at school, …
If you’ve ever sold a home, be it townhome, condominium or single-family home, you know it’s all about setting yourself up for seller’s success. Regardless of the circumstances surrounding your decision — perhaps a job transfer necessitates a quick sell — you want to give your real estate professional the …
Thanks to our digital devices and 24-7 connectivity, it’s go-go-go everyday for many of us, no matter our ages or life seasons. Being busy, entertained and accomplished are positive states of mind for the most part, but being constantly swamped and overwhelmed isn’t. When we need a break from our …
Interested in building a new custom Florida home? Not sure what floorplan you’d like? One of the best solutions is to tour our model homes. These are actual homes built to depict decorative styles and floorplans available in a particular community, and experiencing them on-site is better than any online …
For many homeowners, yard work is something that ends with the first autumn freeze and begins anew with the spring thaw. Not so in Florida! Forgive us for gloating, but one of the joys of living in the Sunshine State — if you truly enjoy gardening and landscape maintenance — …
Buying a new home isn’t always the effortless, enjoyable experience we’d all like it to be. There are a lot of variables and learning gaps, especially if you’re a first-time home buyer, and sometimes the processes end up being anything except trouble-free. But living in a human world doesn’t mean …
A recent report from the National Association of Realtors — the “2018 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers,” to be exact — yielded some interesting statistics and trends about who buys homes these days in the United States. Among those info nuggets: 2018 marked the second consecutive year that single …
Who says bedrooms are only for sleeping? Not so, if you give them some thought while planning your new custom Florida home. Along with their most critical function, bedrooms can be versatile spaces that serve as retreats, entertainment centers, and workstations any time of the day or night. We at …
Pets are a huge part of many homeowners’ lives, and building a new custom Florida home means including animal friends in the planning. Gone are the days where opening the back door was sufficient for Fido’s exercise, feeding and toilet times. For many pet parents, customizing spaces for Fido and …
What’s a drop zone, you ask? It’s that place in your home where, as you first enter it, you dump keys, coats, umbrellas, backpacks, dog leashes, boots, and grocery bags. And those are only a few items that people instantly discard once they’re home. Most drop zones aren’t thought out …